Category: Bleeding and Cupping Pre 19th Century Instruments
Estimated Date: 1800
Name: Brass Phleam
Manufacturer: Duvert Freres, coutillerie, Thiers-P de D

Description: 4 1/4” brass case, with 1 1/4” pocket at end to hold ends of blades and a small outcropping on the pocket for a blade that has a U shaped end. Six blades, three are typical phleam blades with triangular ends each of a different size, one standard lancet, one with a curved end and the last with the U shaped end that is quite sharp, for some type of shaving. The blades average about 4” long not counting the end for exposing the indivual blades..

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